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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,491.76, 261,779.40 and 56,174.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,491.76, 261,779.40 and 56,174.16 is: 84,274.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,491.76 : 261,779.40 = 56,174.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,491.76/261,779.40 = 56,174.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,491.76x = 261,779.40 × 56,174.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,491.76x = 14,705,237,900.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,705,237,900.30/174,491.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,274.68

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